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Kind of a vague question. But I guess anyone that responds can state their interpretation.

Edit: I guess I'm asking because everything I've learned about America seems to not be what I was told? Idk how to explain it. Like it feels like USA is one event away from ~~a civil war~~ outright corruption and turning into a D class country.

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[–] droning_in_my_ears@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Every country is different.

I would say at least in the American civil war I know who to root for. In ours we've got a corrupt kleptocratic oppressive government turned military junta vs a genocidal militia headed by a rich and powerful warlord with ties to the Russian Wagner group. And oh by the way the militia was supported and enabled by the former regime as they used it to hold onto power but now it's turned against them. So it's like "pick your poison". I thank my lucky stars I don't live there but I also stopped following the news cause it's horrible.

I agree America has some serious problems but they're just not on the same level as the 3rd world.

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

That's awful beyond words. I don't know what's worse, the fact that you're caught in that, or that Wagner is so vilely prolific that what you've told me doesn't even narrow it down to the continent.

[–] droning_in_my_ears@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

It's Sudan. War's been raging since April of last year. The war is between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces, a militia responsible for a ethnic genocides in Darfur years ago that are now being repeated.

Also I'm not caught up in that at all. Some extended family is. But I'm very very lucky to have been living somewhere else since I was 6.

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

I've heard a bit about it. That's a really messy one and it's really hard to see things getting better anytime soon.

[–] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I hate to say it but your description could be two or three different countries in the world I can think of. I'm going to guess Sudan?

[–] droning_in_my_ears@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago

I'm very sorry for what is happening to your country right now. Please stay safe and know that someone on the other side of the world is thinking about you and wishing you well.